Orlando City B Forgoing 2018 USL Season

Orlando City B has announced that it is forgoing the 2018 USL season, leaving the circuit with a total of 33 teams for the coming year.

The USL has already announced its conference alignment for the 2018 season, featuring a total of 33 teams split between two conferences. That arrangement–which includes a 16-team Eastern Conference, and a 17-club Western Conference–does not account for Orlando City B, which has competed in the USL since 2016.

This comes as the USL prepares for several expansion clubs to begin play. That includes a pair of former NASL teams in North Carolina FC and Indy Eleven, along with Las Vegas Lights FC, Fresno FC, ATL UTD 2, and Nashville SC.